| 词汇 | have one's ear to the ground |
| 释义 | Idiom have one's ear to the ground and keep one's ear to the ground Theme: ALERTNESS to listen carefully, hoping to get advance warning of something.John had his ear to the ground, hoping to find out about new ideas in computers.His boss told him to keep his ear to the ground so that he'd be the first to know of a new idea. have an/(one's) ear to the groundTo listen for any indication of what is happening or will happen. A: "I'm not sure what's going to happen with this merger, so I have an ear to the ground." B: "Please let me know if you hear anything." I know Kim has her ear to the ground in case word gets out about the promotion. ear to the ground, have one'sAlso, keep one's ear to the ground. Be or remain well informed; be on the watch for new trends and information. For example, She knew she'd succeed as a reporter if she kept her ear to the ground. This graphic expression probably alludes to listening for distant hoofbeats by putting one's ear close to the ground. [Late 1800s] have (or keep) an ear to the groundbe well informed about events and trends.The idea behind this phrase is that by putting your ear against the ground you would be able to hear approaching footsteps. keep/have an/your ear (close) to the ˈground(try to) be well-informed about what is or will be happening: Jane keeps her ear pretty close to the ground and can usually tell you what the mood of the staff is. |
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